Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 11:26:47 -0700 From: Ed Flecko <edflecko@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Keeping my system up to date with CTM or subversion? Message-ID: <CAFS4T6aVmg%2BRJzGVHW==nhe8mGE0uEUdSRYaJSC=OBw-uajKdQ@mail.gmail.com>
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I'm confused about an effective way to keep my system patched and up-to-date, and I'm hoping someone can clarify what seems like a lot of options. I'll be running a production server (so security and stability are most important) with a custom kernel and I want it to have all of the latest security patches applied. I'll install from DVD and I'll chose the option to install both the ports and the source. After this, it sure seems like the best way, in terms of speed to download any updated files, is to use CTM as a cron job, but I think the FBSD handbook recommends subversion? Also, I think I read that CTM won't update documentation? Is that right? I also see some people say they use portsnap, portaudit and portupgrade. For example, I came across this command: portsnap fetch && /usr/sbin/portsnap update && /usr/local/sbin/portaudit -F && /usr/local/sbin/portupgrade =96aR however these utilities are used more for keeping your ports collection up-to-date (if you install software from ports), and not so much for keeping your system patched from a security perspective - isn't that right? Hopefully, someone can clarify my confusion. Thank you! Ed
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